Valuing conservation benefits of an offshore marine protected area
Valuing conservation benefits of an offshore marine protected area
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DOI：
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2014.10.006
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发表时间：
2014-12-01
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7
通讯作者：
Austen, Melanie C.
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作者：
Boerger, Tobias;Hattam, Caroline;Austen, Melanie C.
人类活动对近海海洋环境造成的压力越来越大，这突出表明需要改进近海生态系统的管理和养护。本研究审查的适用性离散选择实验，以评估预期的好处，在英国沃茨的海上沙洲的保护。该估值方案是指位于北海南部的多格浅滩的英国部分，并基于目前正在讨论的渔业、风电场和海洋保护的现实管理方案。对公众在多大程度上认识和重视近海海洋保护区产生的养护惠益进行了评估。调查结果显示，虽然市民对现时的海洋规划知之甚少，但对海洋保育措施仍表示支持。研究结果进一步表明，物种多样性的增加，某些魅力物种的保护和限制在整个网站的入侵物种的传播显着的价值。政策和管理方面的商业捕鱼，风力发电场建设和自然保护的影响进行了讨论。(C)2014 Elsevier BY. All rights reserved.
Increasing anthropogenic pressure in the offshore marine environment highlights the need for improved management and conservation of offshore ecosystems. This study scrutinises the applicability of a discrete choice experiment to value the expected benefits arising from the conservation of an offshore sandbank in UK waters. The valuation scenario refers to the UK part of the Dogger Bank, in the southern North Sea, and is based on real-world management options for fisheries, wind farms and marine protection currently under discussion for the site. It is assessed to what extent the general public perceive and value conservation benefits arising from an offshore marine protected area. The survey reveals support for marine conservation measures despite the general public's limited prior knowledge of current marine planning. Results further show significant values for an increase in species diversity, the protection of certain charismatic species and a restriction in the spread of invasive species across the site. Implications for policy and management with respect to commercial fishing, wind farm construction and nature conservation are discussed. (C) 2014 Elsevier BY. All rights reserved.